Thomas Jefferson said, “I’m a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work the more I have of it.” Successful people make their own luck.
Success is not about luck. Success comes from awareness, competence, discernment, initiative, preparation, and hard work. No one is just lucky. You have to work for luck. Do you want opportunities that seem to be lucky? Here are some tips to think about.
1. Prepare. Prepare yourself for the future you want. Become a student of whatever subject you want success. Hang out with like minded people, and study those that are successful. Know what it takes. Know what the opportunity will look like.
2. Be aware. Keep yourself ready to take advantage of opportunities when they appear. Most people will miss the opportunity because they are not looking. They are still waiting to be lucky. Put yourself in situations and environments where opportunities happen.
3. Take the initiative. When you see the door of opportunity you must walk through it. Successful people take risk. They do things despite their fear. They step out into the unknown. Many successful journeys start when you do not know how, but you are focused on why.
Prepare for success, find your opportunity, and make yourself some luck!